Garnet Wolseley vs Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora

Wolseley commanded a military expedition to the Red River Colony in Canada to suppress the Red River Rebellion led by Louis Riel. The expedition established Canadian federal authority in the region without major conflict.

Wolseley led a British force against the Ashanti Empire in present-day Ghana. His campaign captured the Ashanti capital, Kumasi, and forced the Ashanti to sign a treaty, expanding British influence in West Africa.

Wolseley was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, the highest military post. He implemented reforms to modernize the army, including improvements in training and organization, though his influence waned after the Boer War.

Aurora served in the Burma Campaign during World War II, fighting against the Japanese. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action.

Jagjit Singh Aurora was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the British Indian Army. He served in the 1st Punjab Regiment, beginning a military career that would culminate in the 1971 war.

On December 16, 1971, Aurora accepted the surrender of Pakistani forces in Dhaka, ending the Indo-Pakistani War. The surrender led to the creation of Bangladesh. Aurora signed the instrument of surrender alongside Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi.

Aurora was appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command in 1971. He was tasked with leading Indian forces in the eastern theater during the Indo-Pakistani War.

Aurora retired from the Indian Army in 1973. He later entered politics, serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) from 1974 to 1980.